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Pdf julius caesar book by william shakespeare free. William shakespeare was born in 1564 in stratforduponavon, england, northwest of london, to john shakespeare and mary arden. William shakespeare is the name which needs no introduction in the literary world. He had two older sisters, two younger sisters and three younger brothers. The online library of liberty a project of liberty fund, inc. Wordsworth was born on 7 april 1770 in cockermouth, in northwest england. From roughly 1594 onward he was an important member of the lord chamberlains men company of theatrical players. A few years later, the couple had twins, judith and hamnet. To celebrate, weve rounded up free copies of the 30 most popular works by the great author on project gutenberg. Free download or read online the merchant of venice pdf epub book. Although the plays have captured the imagination of theatergoers for centuries, some historians claim that shakespeare didnt actually write them. William shakespeare was baptized april 26, 1564, in stratforduponavon, england. The life of william shakespeare wiley online books. William shakespeare, often called englands national poet, is considered the greatest dramatist of all time.
His father was a successful local businessman and his mother was the daughter of a landowner. Pdf othello book by william shakespeare free download. The first edition of the novel was published in 1596, and was written by william shakespeare. Shakespeares family or friends, however, were not content with a simple gravestone, and, within a few years, a monument was erected on the chancel wall. The complete works of william shakespeare internet archive. His extant works, including some collaborations, consist of around38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long.
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His surviving body of work includes 38 plays, 154 sonnets and two narrative poems, the majority of which he penned between 1589 and 16. He was buried in stratford, in holy trinity church. William shakespeare this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. William shakespeare shakespeare william shakespeare was born in 1564 in stratforduponavon, in england. His works are loved throughout the world, but shakespeares personal life is shrouded. His works are loved throughout the world, but shakespeare s personal life is shrouded. Short bio of william shakespere william shakespeare was born in stratforduponavon on 23rd april 1564. Free download or read online othello pdf epub book. Free download or read online julius caesar pdf epub book.
His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, two long. Williams father made his living primarily as a tanner and a glover but also traded wool and grain from time to time. Biography of william shakespeare free pdf download. He spent the last part of his life in stratford, and was buried in holy trinity church. The child conceived out of wedlock to william shakespeare and anne hathaway was a daughter named susanna.
It was among shakespeare s most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers. William shakespeare was the son of john shakespeare, an alderman and a successful glover originally from snitterfield, and mary arden, the daughter of an affluent landowning farmer. On april 23, 1616, english poet and playwright william shakespeare died in his hometown of stratforduponavon at the age of fiftytwo. William shakespeare was born in stratforduponavon in warwickshire and was baptised a few days later on 26 april 1564. The national archives education service william shakespeare. His exact date of birth is not knownthe baptismal record was dated 26 april 1564but has been traditionally taken to be 23 april 1564, which is also the feast day of saint george, the patron saint of england. The complete works of william shakespeare by william. William shakespeare early posthumous documentation. The life of william shakespeare is a fascinating and wideranging exploration of shakespeares life and works focusing on oftern neglected literary and historical contexts. Hamlet iii biography william shakespeare, a british poet and playwright, is often considered the greatest writer in world literature.
The first edition of the novel was published in 1599, and was written by william shakespeare. The main characters of this classics, plays story are gaius cassius longinus, brutus. He was the first son and the first surviving child in the family. William shakespeare april 23, 1564april 23, 1616 wrote at least 37 plays and 154 sonnets, which are considered among the most important and enduring ever written. His death occurred on or near his birthday the exact date of his birth remains unknown, which may have been the source of a later legend that he fell ill and died after a night of heavy drinking with two. William shakespeare short biography my english pages. William shakespeare free books in english and other.
Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the english language and the worlds preeminent dramatist. His father, john shakespeare, was a glove maker and wool merchant and his mother, mary arden, was the daughter of a welltodo landowner from wilmcote, south warwickshire. Written records give little indication of the way in which shakespeares professional life molded his artistry. Its epitaph, written in latin and inscribed immediately below the bust, attributes to shakespeare the worldly. William shakespeare was indisputably among the top englishlanguage poets and playwrights of all time. He was born in stratforduponavon and baptised there on 26 april 1564.
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